Week 2 of the 2026 CFL regular-season has come and gone, featuring three thrilling, high-flying games across the country.
Before we get into Week 3, which will feature the first four-game slate of the year, let’s take quick a look back at the standout performers, plays, and games from Week 2.
These awards are selected by 3DownNation’s contributors and will be presented weekly throughout the 2026 season. Enjoy.
Offensive player of the week: REC Tyson Philpot, Montreal Alouettes
The University of Calgary product is off to a red-hot start to the season, winning this award for the second-straight week. Philpot caught nine passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns to help lift the Alouettes to 2-0 and made yet another sensational catch in the process (more on that in a moment). The native of Delta, B.C. is up to 269 yards and three touchdown through just two games, raising the question: if he stays healthy, what exactly is Philpot’s ceiling for 2026?
Honourable mention: QB Trevor Harris, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Defensive player of the week: DB Antoine Brooks Jr., Saskatchewan Roughriders
The defences didn’t exactly shine in Week 2 as all six teams scored at least 27 points. With that said, Brooks Jr. shone at strong-side linebacker, where he’s taken over the starting role from free-agent departure C.J. Reavis. The former Super Bowl champion made a game-high 13 defensive tackles, one tackle for loss, and one pass knockdown to help the Roughriders knock-off the B.C. Lions in a game that was eerily similar to last year’s West Final.
Honourable mention: DL Julian Howsare, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Special teams player of the week: LB Micah Awe, Montreal Alouettes
The CFL’s reigning top tackler isn’t a full-time starter anymore but he made a massive play on special teams without which the Alouettes may not have won on Friday night. Awe blocked a punt from John Haggerty with a little over three minutes left in the fourth quarter and his team leading 24-23. Arthur Hamlin jumped on the ball in the end zone to give Montreal a 30-23 lead, providing some much-needed breathing room. Awe also made one defensive tackle in the game.
Honourable mention: LB Aubrey Miller Jr., Saskatchewan Roughriders
Breakout player of the week: RB Larry Rountree III, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The former sixth-round NFL draft pick rushed 23 times for 124 yards to help the Tabbies hand Winnipeg just its eighth regular-season home loss since 2021. Rountree III was working behind a shuffled offensive line…
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3DownNation CFL awards: the best and worst of Week 2
